BD85BD85 is a Hong Kong and London-based design studio driven by ideas and the desire to shape new experiences. We partner with individuals, brands, companies, and institutions to create distinctive visual worlds that challenge conventions, influence contemporary culture, and connect people through design. Our approach combines clear thinking with creative experimentation, embracing new perspectives and technologies to bring ideas to life. We create identities, platforms, and experiences that balance purpose with expression, bridging ideas, people, and communities.


Contact

Inquiries & New Business
Studio@bd85bd85.com

Press
Info@bd85bd85.com

Job Application
Job@bd85bd85.com


Get In Touch

To connect with BD85BD85, we invite you to schedule a discovery call session. This initial consultation provides an opportunity to learn more about your brand, gain a clear understanding of your business objectives and requirements, and discuss how our expertise and strategic approach can best support your growth and long-term success.

Book Your Discovery Call Session


Platform


Our Studio

Core Strategy
Strategic Thinking
Design Adaptability
Creative Expression

Studio Philosophy

At BD85BD85, we unite strategy and design to build systems that adapt to culture and evolve over time. For us, design is not a static artefact but a strategic framework able to shift, respond, and stay relevant as the world changes.

Our approach balances three forces:

Strategic Thinking : grounding every project in insight, clarity, and cultural awareness.

Design Adaptability : creating flexible systems that expand across mediums, platforms, and contexts.

Creative Expression : allowing freedom, play, and experimentation to spark originality and resonance.

We see strategy as the why, design as the how, and adaptability as a constant process of refining, adjusting, and rediscovering. The result is work that is opinionated yet flexible, structured yet open, built to endure but never afraid to transform. At BD85BD85, strategy and design converge to create identities, systems, and experiences that are not only crafted for today but also prepared for what comes next.


Exhibition & Event
2024 Pass the Baton Exhibition - Design Spectrum
2023 Future Artwork Riso Poster Session
2023 IPBP Nanjing International Biennial
2022 Finding Forte Exhibition
2022 Poster Exhibition - Reeperbahn Festival
2023 DFA Awards 2023 showcase exhibition
2023 Golden Pin Design Awards Exhibition
2020 Hong Hong Young Design Talent Award 2020 Exhibitions

Press
2023 DFA Awards Design Year Book 2023
2021 Another Graphic Project Features
2021 HKCC Design Year Book 2021
2020 DFA Awards Design Year Book 2020
2020 City Magazine HK
2020 Being Hong Kong Magazine
2020 Dezeen Magazine

Awards
2023 Golden Pin Design Awards 2023
2023 DFA Design For Asia Awards 2023 - Bronze Award
2023 IPBP 2023 NANJING INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF POSTERS
2023 APD 19 Asia Pacific Design Award 19
2020 Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2020


Clients & Collaborators

Services
● Creative Direction
● Art Direction
● Branding
● Brand Strategy
● Brand System
● Visual Identity
● Packaging
● Book Design
● Website Design
● Website Development
● Signage & Wayfinding
● Logo / Logomark
● Copywriting
● Exhibition Design
● Corporate Guidelines
● Environmental Graphics
● Motion
● Typography / Type Design

Team
Ben Lee Founder & Design Director

About Ben Lee

Ben Lee is a Hong Kong Design Director currently based in London. He founded bd85bd85 as a space to explore ideas that live between culture, technology, and design. Throughout his career, Ben has worked at a range of world famous studio included Porto Rocha, Two Times Elliott, SPIN, Thonik, sharpening a practice that moves fluidly across branding, design systems, packaging, editorial, digital, typography, and motion. His work explores creative direction within contemporary culture, striking a balance between conceptual thinking, functionality, and craftsmanship. He sees design as a dialogue between art and science: a place where experiments turn into experiences, and ideas are made to move.


Credits

Website Development: Gemini Services
Typography: Söhne Collection, Klim Type Foundry



Contact

Inquiries & New Business
Studio@bd85bd85.com

Press
Info@bd85bd85.com

Job Application
Job@bd85bd85.com


Get In Touch

To connect with BD85BD85, we invite you to schedule a discovery call session. This initial consultation provides an opportunity to learn more about your brand, gain a clear understanding of your business objectives and requirements, and discuss how our expertise and strategic approach can best support your growth and long-term success.

Book Your Discovery Call Session


Platform


Our Studio

Core Strategy
Strategic Thinking
Design Adaptability
Creative Expression

Studio Philosophy

At BD85BD85, we unite strategy and design to build systems that adapt to culture and evolve over time. For us, design is not a static artefact but a strategic framework able to shift, respond, and stay relevant as the world changes.

Our approach balances three forces:

Strategic Thinking : grounding every project in insight, clarity, and cultural awareness.

Design Adaptability : creating flexible systems that expand across mediums, platforms, and contexts.

Creative Expression : allowing freedom, play, and experimentation to spark originality and resonance.

We see strategy as the why, design as the how, and adaptability as a constant process of refining, adjusting, and rediscovering. The result is work that is opinionated yet flexible, structured yet open, built to endure but never afraid to transform. At BD85BD85, strategy and design converge to create identities, systems, and experiences that are not only crafted for today but also prepared for what comes next.


Exhibition & Event
2024 Pass the Baton Exhibition - Design Spectrum
2023 Future Artwork Riso Poster Session
2023 IPBP Nanjing International Biennial
2022 Finding Forte Exhibition
2022 Poster Exhibition - Reeperbahn Festival
2023 DFA Awards 2023 showcase exhibition
2023 Golden Pin Design Awards Exhibition
2020 Hong Hong Young Design Talent Award 2020 Exhibitions

Press
2023 DFA Awards Design Year Book 2023
2021 Another Graphic Project Features
2021 HKCC Design Year Book 2021
2020 DFA Awards Design Year Book 2020
2020 City Magazine HK
2020 Being Hong Kong Magazine
2020 Dezeen Magazine

Awards
2023 Golden Pin Design Awards 2023
2023 DFA Design For Asia Awards 2023 - Bronze Award
2023 IPBP 2023 NANJING INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF POSTERS
2023 APD 19 Asia Pacific Design Award 19
2020 Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2020

Clients & Collaborators

Services
● Creative Direction
● Art Direction
● Branding
● Brand Strategy
● Brand System
● Visual Identity
● Packaging
● Book Design
● Website Design
● Website Development
● Signage & Wayfinding
● Logo / Logomark
● Copywriting
● Exhibition Design
● Corporate Guidelines
● Environmental Graphics
● Motion
● Typography / Type Design

Team
Ben Lee Founder & Design Director

About Ben Lee

Ben Lee is a Hong Kong Design Director currently based in London. He founded bd85bd85 as a space to explore ideas that live between culture, technology, and design. Throughout his career, Ben has worked at a range of world famous studio included Porto Rocha, Two Times Elliott, SPIN, Thonik, sharpening a practice that moves fluidly across branding, design systems, packaging, editorial, digital, typography, and motion. His work explores creative direction within contemporary culture, striking a balance between conceptual thinking, functionality, and craftsmanship. He sees design as a dialogue between art and science: a place where experiments turn into experiences, and ideas are made to move.


Credits

Website Development: Gemini Services
Typography: Söhne Collection, Klim Type Foundry